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Egyptian Faience Djed Pillar Amulet Group
Egyptian Faience Djed Pillar Amulet Group
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Late Period, 664-332 B.C. Each a square-section column with flared base, transverse ribs, pierced at the top. Cf. Tinius, I., Altägypten in Braunschweig. Die Sammlungen des Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museums und des Städtischen Museums, Wiesbaden, 2011, p.166, no. 322, for similar. 1.29 grams total, 23 mm each (1 in.).

From the collection of Doctor Girard, a collector for over 60 years. with Hotel des Ventes de Clermont-Ferrand, 22 May 2017. Property of a French collector.

The djed pillar signifies the concepts of 'enduring' and 'stability' and was a common funerary amulet from the Old Kingdom onwards. It was first associated with the gods Ptah and Sokar but later became a symbol of Osiris, representing the god's backbone. In this context, the djed pillar appears in Chapter 155 of the Book of the Dead, concerned with the deceased's resurrection. [2, No Reserve]
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Egyptian Faience Djed Pillar Amulet Group

Estimate £100 - £140
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Starting Price £5
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